I will be one of the first ones to acknowledge that tremendous strides have been made in safety on construction work sites. When I go around the U.S. and Canada and audit work sites and companies, I can always see that safety of workers has become a big and high priority for many, and it [...]
Very few people will question the inherent hasards of construction work. Dangers are everywhere when working on a construction site - from working at heights to working with various heavy equipment , in confined spaces and oppressive heat and humidity. While much has been done in the last 30 years to make construction work safer, [...]
As I mentioned in the post earlier this week, shop floor safety has to be more than luck or more than thinking or believing that your company is safe. It is all about knowing that you are safe through measurable facts. James Burk and Janet Hendry wrote an informative article in the June 2015 issue [...]
I am big on measuring. Those of you who know me know this. I am not one to assume that safety is in place and that safety protocols are working. But too often, we will find ourselves falling into a trap - a trap of believing that our safety program is working just because we [...]
Great leaders know how to attack a dilemma. Many of them know that certain dilemmas don't have to have just the two options, either this or that. Sometimes, a good leader can spot a both/and opportunity, or even a neither/nor. And there comes a time when every business faces a dilemma like this in the [...]
We have all been there. We often find oruselves looking for ways to make things more efficient. Can we run multiple errands in one trip, or can we get five things at one store instead of making two or three stops just because of different sales? Are the sales worth the extra gas and time [...]
Every so often, as I review the many occupational safety articles and information that come across my desk regularly, if I pay close enough attention, several of the pieces of information will revolve around a particular theme. For this post, I decided to recognize that I did note a theme among three items of "suggested [...]
It wasn't that long ago in our civilization that people would get cited for a DWI, known at the time as driving while intoxicated, which implied alcohol of some kind. But oh, how times have changed. Now we don't hear abut DWIs but now DUIs - or driving under the influence. The influence of what, [...]
I have heard it all, and I am sure you all grumble with each other about it: All of our streets and highways are filled with dumb drivers. How did they all pass the driving test? Rush hour in most major cities can be a nightmare. Everyone supposedly got their licenses and supposedly know the [...]
We have all heard about the power of positive thinking, or how a strong faith in God or some "higher power" can often help all of us have better lives and better health. Many of us who have dealt with serious disease have gotten the advice from our medical professional to "stay positive," with the [...]
